Event Calendar

Click a day to view events happening on that day.

Vancouver Making your way to Vancouver for the first time, or just looking to learn more about the city, whether you've been here or not? This section is full of what you need to get to know Vancouver> More

Join Art for Impact for a delightful evening celebrating art for social change. Entitled Ou(x)po, the event encourages audience members to roam the building and discover the performances, gallery style! All proceeds are going to Instruments of Change and their Women's Rock! program. Featuring everything from classical music and dance to shadow puppetry, film, clowning and beyond. The...
Visit Website

From the popular humourist David Sedaris comes this merrily wicked tale of his tour of duty as an elf at Macy's SantaLand. From posts as Vomit Corner Elf to Water Cooler Elf to Cash Register Elf, Sedaris works his way up the candy-cane ladder and lives to share his hysterical, behind-the-scenes anecdotes. Both outlandish and illuminating, this sardonic comedy is a holiday treat for adults.

Sea/Life Photographs by David Ellingsen November 15, 2012 - February 3, 2013 In this portrait series of creatures from the deep, Sea/Life addresses the troubled relationship between humans and the oceans. Many specimens from the Beaty Biodiversity Museum Fish Collection are featured in this award-winning series. Also on display will be an essay by Rex Weyler, co-founder of Greenpeace Internati...
Visit Website

Amaluna invites the audience to a mysterious island governed by Goddesses and guided by the cycles of the moon. Their queen, Prospera, directs her daughter's coming-of-age ceremony in a rite that honours femininity, renewal, rebirth and balance which marks the passing of these insights and values from one generation to the next. In the wake of a storm caused by Prospera, a group of young me...
Visit Website

Can you imagine a more magical place to visit with Father Christmas than the decorated street of museum’s Old Town? Share the holiday wishes and have your photo taken to preserve this special moment. Free with admission or membership. Extra fee for photos.

Join the Friends of the Vancouver Public Library for its annual sidewalk sale. Gently used books you can buy for gifts and stocking stuffers, including Christmas-themed books, children’s and adult books, CDs & DVDs - all at great prices! Through fundraising and advocacy Friends of the Vancouver Public Library supports collections and special projects at the Central Library and its...
Visit Website

The Burnaby Village Museum illuminates this festive season with spectacular displays of lights that are sure to put you and your family into the holiday spirit! Lights in our parking lot are a teaser of what’s to see inside. Delight in the shimmering Winter Wonderland near the Love Farmhouse, an Angel-Crossing at the bridge, a Holiday Lane and be wowed by the gigantic multi-coloured Christma...
Visit Website

Church at the Hollywood is thrilled to present the classic Christmas movie It's a Wonderful Life in the original 35mm film! All proceeds to three local charities - Kitsilano Neighbourhood House, The Lookout Shelter Society, and Point Grey Community Church's Christmas Hamper Program. Hollywood Theatre, 3123 West Broadway, Vancouver Friday Dec 7: 6:00PM & 8:45PM Saturday, Dec 8th: 12:00PM, 2:4...
Visit Website

James Hart, Exhibition The Dance Screen (The Scream Too) November 2012 to March 9, 2014 In late 2009, artist James Hart began designing a large-scale sculpture titled The Dance Screen (The Scream Too) and began carving the work in 2010. This ambitious project brings together many of the principal animal figures from traditional Haida stories, especially creatures that depend on salmon for t...
Visit Website

Join us in celebrating an annual holiday tradition, when the Lights of Hope display returns to St. Paul's Hospital for a 15th year! We will kick off this year’s campaign with a special Lighting Celebration on Nov. 15, which will culminate in fireworks and a festive outdoor community celebration for the entire family. Every year, the Lights of Hope campaign illuminates the exterior of ...
Visit Website

Come in out of the cold and enjoy a unique experience of aquatic light that will lift those winter blues. Discover the incredible world of fluorescent and bioluminescent light that exists in the dark depths of the ocean through special exhibits and shows. Find out why and how aquatic animals like anemones, cuttlefish, jellies and corals glow in the deep. Note: Luminescence is a day time program t...
Visit Website

The Museum of Anthropology (MOA) at UBC presents a rich & radiant exploration of Peruvian history and culture in its new exhibition Luminescence: The Silver of Peru. The first-of-its-kind in Canada, the exhibition traces the country’s long history of silverwork – from the pre-Columbian era to the modern age - and the fascination with the metal’s luminescent qualities. For ...
Visit Website

Our signature production of this C.S. Lewis classic is back and, like Aslan, it's on the move! A splendidly theatrical invention that captivates the adult imagination as powerfully as a child's with its rich themes and unforgettable images.

The Museum of Anthropology (MOA) at UBC explores compelling new pairings of timeless treasures in Pleased to Meet You: Introductions by Gwyn Hanssen Pigott from November 3, 2012 to March 24, 2013. The internationally acclaimed potter has combed MOA's collection of artefacts and created groupings based solely on colour, form, shape, and pattern, imbuing new aesthetic perspectives by removing histor...
Visit Website

For 15 years, Rogers Arena has been thrilling and entertaining fans. For 15 years, our Vancouver Canucks have battled on the ice in the race to capture the title of Stanley Cup Champions. For 15 years, we have staged the best entertainment the music industry has to offer. We have opened our doors and welcomed over 21 million people. We have even reveled in Olympic gold when the Canadian women's a...
Visit Website

Stellaria presents: Messiah Up Close, an intimate performance of Christmas highlights from Handel's beloved oratorio. Come experience a fresh new take on a holiday tradition like you've never heard before, elegantly scaled down and performed by 17 of Vancouver's finest vocalists and instrumentalists. This is one of the few opportunities you'll have to hear Handel's Messiah performed live in Van...
Visit Website

The laws of gravity are made to be broken in this mind-boggling piece of physical theatre, reminiscent of early silent cinema films by the likes of Charlie Chaplin. Juxtaposing projected film and live performance, Leo embarks on an adventure that is triumphantly funny, witty, and full of surprises.

The Dance Centre presents the Global Dance Connections series Shay Kuebler (Vancouver) Karoshi Premiere Thursday-Saturday December 6-8, 8pm Post-show artist talkback December 7 Shay Kuebler presents a new full-length version of his 2011 hit Karoshi (meaning ‘death from overwork' in Japanese), which is inspired by the clash between extreme societal pressure and personal needs, as exem...
Visit Website

Damian Moppett's artistic practice uses a wide variety of media to question ideas of mastery, craftsmanship and value. Drawing on broad references from the history of modern art, Moppett uses the mediums of sculpture, painting, photography, drawing and video, often in relationship to each other, as a meditation on the activity of making art. At the Vancouver Art Gallery Offsite location West Geo...
Visit Website

The medium of watercolour is one of the most challenging used by artists. After the pigment has been placed on paper, change is not possible and the artist must possess considerable skill to achieve his or her artistic goal. Two major artists working in British Columbia in the first half of the twentieth century used watercolour extensively: Emily Carr and Charles John Collings. At the Vancouve...
Visit Website

Ian Wallace: At the Intersection of Painting and Photography is a major survey exhibition of the work of one of Canada's most significant contemporary artists. Based in Vancouver, Wallace has played a critical role in the development of contemporary art since the late 1960s. His early experiments with monochromatic painting, his production of large-scale photographic tableaux and his juxtapositio...
Visit Website

September 29th, 2012 marks the opening day of the Vancouver Art Gallery's TRAFFIC exhibition, featuring Conceptual Art in Canada from 1965-1980. For more detailed information visit http://www.vanartgallery.bc.ca/the_exhibitions/exhibit_traffic.html

Step back in time ... Experience the Vancouver Christmas Market! The Vancouver Christmas Market is back for its third year from November 24 to December 24, 2012 on the Queen Elizabeth Theatre Plaza! Check out our most exciting news: You pay admission once and enter the whole season for free! Sample our new delicious food items and find your unique Christmas gift! Enjoy seasonal music and a great ...
Visit Website